Likes and dislikes

The other day the kids were home from school due to the cold weather. As Adam fed them leftover lasagna for lunch, Xavier -- who had announced that he LOVED lasagna the night before and that he was just like Garfield, he loved lasagna so much -- announced that he was tired of lasagna. This is typical Xavier behavior, and we take it as it comes.

Shortly thereafter, Adam told the kids to finish up with lunch so they could go to the store. Xavier threw his head back, and groaned, "But, Da-ad! I wanted to play legos with Gwen after lunch!"

Gwen -- the long-suffering sister -- rolled her eyes and said, "Well, I don't think the break will kill us."

Xavier glared at his sister and said, "You used to love playing legos!"

"Yeah, well, I'm getting a little tired, that's all," she muttered, taking a drink of milk.

Mystified, Xavier said, "That doesn't make sense -- how can you love legos one day and not another?"

Adam said, "You can have too much of a good thing, and even if you like something a lot, you can get tired of it ... like lasagna."

Gwen added, "And then there are things you can never get tired of, like coconut ice cream!"

"Well, some people might get tired of coconut ice cream," Adam commented. "Some people don't like coconut, for example."

Gwen looked skeptical. "Well, no one could ever get tired of ice cream, then."

Adam said, "Well, sure, some people might."

"No," Gwen insisted.

Catching on, Xavier said, "Sure they can. They might be lactose intolerant!"